What was found
(AUS) RUDDER LOWER STIFFENER RUSTED AND SEPARATED FROM LOWER RUDDER BOW. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CAUSED BY TRAPPED WATER. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2000
- Submitted
- September 1, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Waco YMF
- Engine
- Jacobp R755B2
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder Structure
- Part time
- 500 cycles
- Component
- Rudder Structure
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.